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Employee Benefits

The University's Benefits program is extremely comprehensive and among the most competitive programs available. The program is designed this way so that the University can attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce. As a result, you have many choices and options that enable you to design a benefits program that best fits your individual and family needs.

The University offers all eligible employees the following benefit programs:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Remission

Tuition Exchange Program

Flexible Spending Accounts - Health and Dependent Care

Life Insurance (Basic and Supplemental)

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Travel Accident Insurance

529 College Savings Plan

Qualified Transportation Expense Plan

Legal Services Plan

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Auto and Homeowners Insurance

Wellness and Disease Management Program

ZipCar Program

The Benefits Department Staff is committed to helping you to take full advantage of the many University's benefit programs. St. John's University is now using bswift, an online provider of benefits software and services, to help simplify and improve the benefits open enrollment process for our employees. Think of it as a "one-stop-shop" for all of your University benefits, with information, resources and decision-making tools at your fingertips. Through the new bswift portal, you will be able to:

View the benefits you currently have

View benefits options and costs

Compare plans

Use decision tools to help you choose the best plans for you and your family

The Benefits Department is also here to answer your questions, and to help you better understand your benefits choices. If you have any questions or wish to discuss benefit options, please call our benefits hotline 718-990-2363.

Medical Forms

Oxford Medical Claim FormThis is the HCFA claim form for all out -of -network medical claims. Please make sure that all Oxford claims are mailed to:

Attn: Claims DepartmentP.O. Box 29130Hot Springs, AR 71903

Exercise Facility Reimbursement FormMembers should use this form each time they visit the gym facility. A facility representative must sign and date this form after each visit. This form should be submitted directly to Oxford at the address listed on the form.

Oxford Enrollment FormThis form should only be completed if you are NOT currently enrolled in Oxford and would like to enroll in individual or family coverage. If you are currently enrolled in the Oxford medial plan, you do NOT have to complete this form. This form must be submitted to the Employee Benefits Department, Queens campus, University Center Building. Do NOT mail this form to Oxford.

Oxford Addition/Termination/Change FormThis form should be completed if you are adding, terminating, or changing subscribers, spouses, or dependent information. For example: If you wish to add dependents to your plan and/or change from single to family coverage, please complete this form. This form must be submitted to the Employee Benefits Department, Queens campus, University Center Building. Do NOT mail this form to Oxford.

Coordination of Benefits FormThis form is required for subscribers, spouses or dependents who have additional healthcare coverage. This form should be submitted directly to Oxford at the address listed on the form.

Student Verification FormThis form is required for subscribers who are enrolling student dependents. This form should be submitted directly to Oxford at the address listed on the form.

Dental Forms

Cigna Dental Claim FormThis is the HCFA claim form for all dental claims. Please make sure that all Cigna claims are mailed to:

CignaPO Box 188037Chattanooga, TN 37422-8037

Aetna DMO Enrollment Application (Full Application)This form should be completed if you wish to enroll or add eligible subscribers, spouses, or dependents for Aetna DMO dental coverage. If you are currently enrolled in the Aetna DMO plan, you do NOT have to complete this form. This form must be submitted to the Employee Benefits Department, Queens campus, University Center Building. Do not mail this form to Aetna.

Long Term Disability Buy Up

Evidence of Insurability FormThis form should be completed if you elect optional long term disability coverage. Please contact the Employee Benefits Office at ext. 2363 for an Evidence of Insurability form.

Qualified Transportation Expense (QTE) Plan

Flexible Spending Information

FSA BrochureInformation directly from The P&A Group on FSA basics, eligible expenses and how to estimate your annual election.

Update on your health FSA benefits card from The P&A GroupThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has identified which merchants would be qualified to accept health FSA and HRA benefits cards. Please read the above to find out whether your favorite store or local pharmacy has adopted the IIAS in order to accept your benefit card.

Flexible Spending Forms

Flexible Spending Claim FormThis form should be completed to receive reimbursement for HealthCare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending expenses. This form may be faxed or mailed to P&A Group at the number and address listed at the bottom of the form.

Direct Deposit Form (Flexible Spending)This form should be completed if you would like your Flexible Spending reimbursement to be directly deposited into a bank account. This form should be submitted directly to P&A Group at the address listed on the bottom of the form.

Request for Additional Debit CardThis form should be completed if you would like an additional debit card for other family members, or if you have lost your Flex debit card. This form should be submitted directly to P&A Group at the address listed on the bottom of the form.

St. John's University is a member of The Tuition Exchange, a consortium of over 570 colleges and universities that offer competitive scholarships between member schools. Membership in The Tuition exchange comprises St. John's Tuition Exchange Program (TEP).

The TEP allows eligible full-time St. John's employees to apply for their dependent children and "legal dependents" to attend other member schools, and in exchange, dependent children of employees of other schools may attend St. John's. Consortium member institutions agree to remit tuition for participants from other member schools. Tuition Exchange is for undergraduate study only. A current list of all participating institutions can be found at the following website: http://www.tuitionexchange.org/.

The TEP expands the current tuition remission program to provide enhanced educational benefit opportunites for employees, but scholarships are not guaranteed for any employee. Scholarships are awarded competitively and vary annually, depending on availability of scholarship money to St. John's employees and their dependents. Furthermore, applicants must meet all of the admission requirements and be accepted at the receiving school.

Recipients are chosen according to the employee's length of full-time service as indicated on the Human Resources portion of Banner. If minimum academic requirements are maintained, students chosen for the TEP in the current academic year will have their scholarship renewed next year. A waiting list is established in the event that a recipient is unable to use the scholarship. Please note that the waiting list does not roll over from year to year. Please see the guidelines for more details.

The Application/Certification Form must be completed and returned to the Office of Human Resources no later than November 1, 2018 for consideration for the 2019-2020 academic year. Eligibility to apply for a Tuition Exchange Program (TEP) scholarship is determined by St. John’s University policy (see above for current TEP Guidelines). Certification of eligibility for a TEP scholarship does not guarantee certification or receipt of the scholarship. The number of available slots will be determined by the current number of St. John’s University “imports” and “exports” and may vary from year to year. Additionally, export applicants must be accepted at another institution as a TEP candidate. Member institutions generally are able to offer only a limited number of tuition exchange scholarships. Note: A TEP scholarship will be awarded to an eligible employee or two children of an eligible employee at a time.

Contact Information

St. John’s University brings you an integrated wellness program that leverages campus resources (Pharmacy Care Service, Campus Recreation) and University partners (Chartwells, Oxford and Employee Assistance Program). The mission of the Wellness Program is to contribute to a healthier work environment by providing St. John’s Faculty, Administrators and Staff with the programs, services and educational opportunities that effectively promote and support healthy lifestyle choices.

Queens Walking ClubThe Queens Walking Club meets Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. by the Great Lawn outside Newman Hall.